Economy, jobs and prices in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 37,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 98% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 12th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Lleida?
The local economy produced €15.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lleida?
About 216,100 people worked in Lleida in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lleida province?
In 2024 the average resident of Lleida had a net income of €15,608, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Lleida 23rd highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Lleida province?
Net income per person in Lleida rose 6.1% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 43% since 2015 (from €10,914); that growth ranks 15th slowest of 56 among the provinces and islands with figures back to 2015.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Lleida province?
The average household in Lleida had a net income of €40,159 in 2024 (€49,659 before tax and social security contributions), compared with €40,605 for Spain.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Lleida province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €20,650 in Lleida in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 22nd highest of 59; the mean was €23,138, so the median sat 11% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lleida?
The largest part of the economy of Lleida in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lleida?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.5% of the value added in Lleida in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lleida growing?
Gross value added rose from €11.4 billion in 2015 to €13.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lleida?
Of the 216,100 jobs located in Lleida in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 9.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lleida?
The number of people working in Lleida rose by 6.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 216,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Catalonia, net income per person in Lleida (€15,608 in 2024) was 10% below the regional average of €17,282, 2nd lowest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Lleida went from €14,350 in 2015 to €20,650 in 2024, a rise of 44%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Lleida compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Lleida ranks 23 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Girona | €15,986 |
| 21 | Segovia | €15,841 |
| 22 | La Rioja | €15,830 |
| 23 | Lleida | €15,608 |
| 24 | Ceuta | €15,520 |
| 25 | Guadalajara | €15,467 |
| 26 | Salamanca | €15,458 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Lleida ranks 22 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Guadalajara | €20,650 |
| 20 | La Rioja | €20,650 |
| 21 | León | €20,650 |
| 22 | Lleida | €20,650 |
| 23 | Palencia | €20,650 |
| 24 | Teruel | €20,650 |
| 25 | Pontevedra | €19,950 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Lleida ranks 42 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Girona | 44.1% |
| 40 | León | 44.0% |
| 41 | Cantabria | 43.1% |
| 42 | Lleida | 43.0% |
| 43 | Huesca | 42.4% |
| 44 | Bizkaia | 42.4% |
| 45 | Valladolid | 42.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lleida ranks 31 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Barcelona | 18.6% |
| 29 | Zamora | 18.3% |
| 30 | Teruel | 17.7% |
| 31 | Lleida | 17.5% |
| 32 | Segovia | 17.4% |
| 33 | Girona | 17.0% |
| 34 | León | 16.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lleida ranks 31 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Fuerteventura | 22.0% |
| 29 | Jaén | 21.8% |
| 30 | Menorca | 21.6% |
| 31 | Lleida | 21.4% |
| 32 | Castellón/Castelló | 21.3% |
| 33 | Almería | 21.2% |
| 34 | Zaragoza | 21.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lleida ranks 46 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Bizkaia | 20.6% |
| 44 | Valencia/València | 20.4% |
| 45 | Almería | 20.4% |
| 46 | Lleida | 20.2% |
| 47 | Mallorca | 20.0% |
| 48 | Navarra | 19.8% |
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 19.5% |
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